Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho stood at 4.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho peaked at 8.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3.05 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0156 | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.041 | +236.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 | +70.3% |
| 2003 | 0.114 | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2913 | +155.5% |
| 2005 | 0.309 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4091 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5901 | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.619 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6478 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6766 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6686 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9578 | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | +333.7% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3069 | 0 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3103 | 0.0122 | 0.6478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0.6686 | 8.67 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.75 | 4.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Lesotho was 4.7 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.